Study location	Italy, Pavia
Type	Undergraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	3 anni (180 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Course code	03408/00/2025

Tuition fee	€3,500 per year Students may be eligible to apply for a flat rate or to tuition fees calculated according to their family income. More information here: en.unipv.it/en/education/bachelors-and-masters-degree-programs/fees-and-funding/fees.
Application fee	€35 per programme This fee is not refundable.

Entry qualification	High school Diploma High-school diploma awarded after at least 12 years of documented education. Check your country specific document requirements for bachelor degree enrollments. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / French / Italian / Spanish. In order to finalize your enrollment, you must submit the scanned version of your original documents.

Language requirements

Italian Non-eu students residing abroad who would like to enroll in a study course completely taught in Italian, have to prove their knowledge of the language through an Italian language test. The test will be organized by CISIA, in collaboration with the University of Pavia. To find out the dates and how to register consult the website at this page . The following categories are excluded from this obligation: 1. students who intend to enroll in degree courses in English; 2. students in possession of an Italian language certification of level B2 or higher (such as CILS, CELI, Roma3 or PLIDA)

Other requirements	Please attach the following documents during your application procedure: 1. A scan of your passport; 2. A scan of your Italian language certificate 3. A scan of your high school diploma and/or academic transcript translated in Italian. If you wish to find out the exact number of seats available for non-eu students consult this link.

More information	sp.cdl.unipv.it

Overview

The Department of Political and Social Sciences has a ninety-year tradition of studies on the thematic areas of government and international relations, and it offers a first-level degree course in Political Science and International Relations.
The course provides a useful preparation both for an introduction into the working world and the continuation of studies through Master’s degrees, either in Italy or abroad.
Multidisciplinary training in the fields of politics, economics, statistics, sociology, law, and history leads to the analysis and understanding of society in its various and complex aspects.
The degree course also offers classes in foreign languages, including non-European languages, to provide or consolidate language skills and introduce students to the knowledge of specialized vocabularies.
The degree program encourages participation in international mobility programs (i.e. Erasmus study, Erasmus placement, exchanges with the USA and other non-European countries).
The course is divided into two curricula:
• International Studies
• Politics and Administration.
After the first year, which teaches basic arguments to all students, students acquire a more in-depth preparation in disciplines that characterize the degree course and that most satisfy their interests.

Programme structure

Study plan and further information are available at this link

Career opportunities

The graduate in Political Science is called to carry out managerial functions with operational, managerial and direct responsibility; functions can be increased according to the level of experience acquired. Within the scope of the attributions to the different legal nature of the professional context (public / private /national / international), the graduate will be able to contribute to defining, implementing and pursuing objectives in different functional areas.
From the analysis of the labor market, based on surveys concerning the employment status of graduates and the consultation of representative organizations of production, services and professions, it emerges that employment and professional opportunities are the most varied thanks to the multidisciplinary training received.
Furthermore, the possibility to differentiate and characterize the training course allows students to be directed to specific areas of employment, to stimulate their curiosity, to enhance their talents and by providing appropriate profiles both for the continuation of studies and the development of a profession.
The employment of graduates concerns the private and public spheres, although in recent years there has been a greater absorption capacity by the private sector.
Precisely, the multidisciplinary approach guarantees a high level of adaptability to the variety of professional figures required by the labor market.